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Walden Jackson County Airport (K33V) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 6:55 AM MDT, Oct 28, K33V is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 11 knots gusting 16, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Walden Jackson County Airport in Walden, CO, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Walden Jackson County Airport (K33V) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Walden, CO at a field elevation of 8,154 ft. K33V reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 17/35), the longest 5,900 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.625.

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VFR
Observed 1255Z (6:55 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
210° 11 kt
gusting 16 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.11"
Temp / Dew
41°F / 5°C
feels like 34°F

Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 kt, gusting 16 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR K33V 281255Z AUTO 21011G16KT 10SM CLR 05/M03 A3011 RMK AO1

What changed at K33V?

Since the 1235Z (6:35 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind speed up from 5 to 11 kt.

Current pilot readout for K33V

K33V is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 11 knots gusting 16, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 17, 22. Density altitude is approximately 8,700 ft (field elevation 8,154 ft). K33V does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLAR, about 43 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
22FAV11 kt head3 kt left (g4)
1710 kt head5 kt right (g8)
3510 kt tail5 kt left (g8)
0411 kt tail3 kt right (g4)

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K33V runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 04/22
    5,900 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K33V
    Wind
    04
    11 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    22
    11 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 17/35
    4,020 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K33V
    Wind
    17
    10 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    35
    10 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0173313Z01Z12Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 10→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

K33V weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K33V

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1252Z (6:52 AM MDT) · 93 NM SE of K33V · during descent · B38M
moderate 19,000–18,000 ft turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 35NW /TM 1252/FLDURD/TP B38M/TB MOD 190-180
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 35NWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1252Reported at 12:52 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB MOD 190-180Turbulence: moderate 19,000–18,000 ft.
PIREP1225Z (6:25 AM MDT) · 93 NM SE of K33V · during descent · E75L
moderate turb 15,000–13,000 ft turbulence
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DEN UA /OV 30NW/TM 1225/FLDURD/TP E75L/TB MOD TURB 150-130
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 30NWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1225Reported at 12:25 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB MOD TURB 150-130Turbulence: moderate turb 15,000–13,000 ft.
PIREP1221Z (6:21 AM MDT) · 89 NM SE of K33V · 12,000 ft MSL · A21N
lt- moderate turbulence
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DEN UA /OV DEN230015/TM 1221/FL120/TP A21N/TB LT-MOD /RM 120-150
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DEN230015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1221Reported at 12:21 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB LT-MODTurbulence: lt- moderate.
RM 120-150Remarks.
PIREP1215Z (6:15 AM MDT) · 65 NM SE of K33V · 17,000 ft MSL · B738
lt 10,000–13,000 ft moderate 13,000–16,000 ft turbulence
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DEN UA /OV DEN280030/TM 1215/FL170/TP B738/TB LT 100-130 MOD 130-160
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DEN280030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1215Reported at 12:15 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LT 100-130 MOD 130-160Turbulence: lt 10,000–13,000 ft moderate 13,000–16,000 ft.
PIREP1200Z (6:00 AM MDT) · 40 NM E of K33V · 23,000 ft MSL · CRJ2
occasional light chop turbulence
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EGE UA /OV RLG041056/TM 1200/FL230/TP CRJ2/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-13
EGE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RLG041056Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1200Reported at 12:00 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZDVWC-13Remarks.
PIREP1146Z (5:46 AM MDT) · 93 NM SE of K33V · during descent · B752
light turbulence
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DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 1146/FLDURD/TP B752/TB LGT
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1146Reported at 11:46 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
PIREP1141Z (5:41 AM MDT) · 97 NM SE of K33V · 9,000 ft MSL · B752
light chop turbulence
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DEN UA /OV DEN190010/TM 1141/FL090/TP B752/TB LGT CHOP
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DEN190010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1141Reported at 11:41 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP1140Z (5:40 AM MDT) · 99 NM N of K33V · during climb · CRJ2
light rime 17,000–19,000 ft icing
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LAR UA /OV MBW330035/TM 1140/FL200/TP CRJ2/TA M20/TB NEG/IC LGT RIME 170-190/RM DURC. ZDVWC-34
LAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MBW330035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1140Reported at 11:40 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
TA M20Outside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC LGT RIME 170-190Icing: light rime 17,000–19,000 ft.
RM DURC. ZDVWC-34Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at K33V

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, K33V reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 29 kt. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 11/23 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 92%MVFR 4%IFR 1%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 7/23 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

17
60%
22
20%
35
11%
04
9%

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Live K33V Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by K33V's own weather station.

N220411 kt
Headwind
11 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt
Headwind in gusts
15 kt
Crosswind in gusts
4 kt

Wind is 16° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 5,900 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Walden Jackson County Airport (K33V) with runway 04/22, 17/35 marked
N ↑

Runway 04/22, 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Daily ON CALL local
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
K33V
FAA LID
33V
City
Walden
State
Colorado
Country
United States
Elevation
8,154 ft
Coordinates
40.7504, -106.2710
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
5,900 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KLAR
AWOS/ASOS
118.625 MHz
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Denver
Next sunset
10h 53m

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Pilot PIREPs for Walden Jackson County Airport (K33V)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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